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a very charming Wardian case, exhibited 

 by Mrs. R. Wollen, of Chepstow Villas, 

 Bayswater, stood in the centre to claim ad- 

 miring observation. 



The next best general collection of stove 

 plants was that from Mr. Dods, gardener to 

 Sir George Cathcart ; it included Platycerium 

 grande, the elk's horn fern of Moreton Bay. 

 It was fastened to a board, in the same 

 fashion as the one in the tropical depart- 

 ment, at Sydenham. The old Caladium 

 bicolor was well done by Mr. Uods, and the 

 admirable manner in which this plant was 

 shown by other exhibiters, may, perhaps, 

 revive its cultivation, for it is not often we 

 see it in collections, owing, doubtless, to the 

 prevailing fashion for novelties. 



Azaleas were far from exhausted, and on 

 some of the stands were still in their prime. 

 Mr. Carson, gardener to N. F. G. Farmer, 

 Esq., of Nonesuch Park, exhibited the best 

 lot, in which Lateritia, Iveryana, Barclay- 

 ana, and Gledstanesi were conspicuous for 

 growth and fine condition. Messrs. I very, 

 Rhodes, Green, and Reed also exhibited 

 azaleas, Mr. I very having Chelsonii and 

 Feltonii and other first-class varieties. A 

 splendid effect was produced by a bed of 

 rhododendrons, by Mr. Standish, of Bag- 

 shot ; among them Concessum, a papery 

 white ground, with a blush of pink over 

 it ; General Cabrera, carmine, with black 

 blotch on the upper petals ; and Prince 

 Consort, deep claret, and the habit close and 

 showy. For the collection of eight rhodo- 

 dendrons, Mr. Standish took the prize, be- 

 sides a second prize for rhododendron Per- 

 fection. Mr. Glendinning and Mr. Salter 

 were close together in variegated plants, 

 Mr. Salter being particularly -strong in 

 British plants with marked leaves. Farfu- 

 gium grande was the chief object of attrac- 

 tion amongst them, the leaves as large as 

 those of the white water lily, the colour 

 rich green, blotched with pale yellow and 

 white, and in the specimen plants the effect 

 was superb. 



Pelargoniums had a tent appropriated to 

 them, but there were collections in other 

 tents. Among the amateurs. Mr. Nye, 

 gardener to Mr. Foster, took first prize ; and 

 among nurserymen, Mr. Turner was first, 

 as he was, also, for six French, and six 

 fancies ; Mr. James "Weir, gardener to J. 

 Hodgson, Esq., being first in the amateur's 

 class for fancies. Mr. Turner's six fancies 

 were the following: — Bridesmaid, Celestial 

 (splendidly done), Emperor, Cassandra, 

 Electra, and Rosabella. Messrs. Frazer 

 stood second with Evening Star, Delicatum, 

 Queen of Roses, Electra, Conspicuum, and R. 

 Cobden. There was an immense collection 

 of seedling pelargoniums, which, judging 



from the awards, were but hastily looked 

 over by the judges. Perhaps, the Queen 

 coming -when they were at work may have 

 interfered with the examination, though we 

 should hope not. 



Larkfield Rival, which, at a little dis- 

 tance, has the character of Bridesmaid, 

 looked as if it would make a famous bed, 

 if its habit fits it for such work ; it is 

 light and free ; if continuous, it will be 

 of great value. Mr. Smith, of Hornsey, 

 who is taking the lead in fuchsias this 

 season, had his Prince of Prussia in fine 

 trim. Among the cut flowers, which were 

 generally good, Mr. Tysoe, of Wallingford, 

 had a superb collection of ranunculuses. 

 They were perfect, and though we scruti- 

 nised them closely, but not suspectingly, 

 seeing the name that was attached to 

 them, not a trace of unfair dressing was 

 perceptible. Mr. Tysoe well deserved the 

 Banksian medal, which was awarded him 

 for them. 



The roses were in much finer condition 

 than could have been expected, considering 

 the trying weather. There were eight 

 prizes distributed thus :— Amateurs' 8 

 roses in 13-inch pots, Mr. Terry, gardener 

 to Mr. Puller, of Ware; 10 roses in 13- 

 inch pots, 1st, Messrs. Lane, 2nd, Messrs. 

 Paul, 3rd, Mr. Francis, whose roses were 

 grown on the Manetti stock; 10 roses in 

 five sorts, brought out since 1852, in 

 8-inch pots, 1st, Messrs. Lane, 2nd, Messrs. 

 Francis ; 20 roses, two of a sort, in 32-sized 

 pots, 1st, Messrs. Lane, 2nd. Mr. Francis; 

 this last prize was offered to Dr. Lindley. 



The fruit was equal to the other depart- 

 ments of the Show ; the black grapes were 

 particularly fine, the bunches of Hamburghs, 

 from Mr. Flemming and Mr. Hill being 

 admirably coloured. Pines and miscella- 

 neous fruits were abundant, but there were 

 only three collections of vegetables, and 

 though the specimens were good, there was 

 nothing worthy of special notice among 

 them. 



The Crystal Palace Show, which took 

 place on the lGth and 17th, fell so close 

 upon the heels of the Garden Show at 

 Chiswick, that to professional eyes there was 

 not much to be seen, but to the great mass of 

 the public, it was a treat of no mean order, 

 and the perfect state of the palace and gar- 

 dens, in full summer dress, made it a fete of 

 the da)'. Roses were in poor condition, done 

 up with the heat of che weather, but the 

 old yellow Provence rose, which many a rose 

 grower of the present day knows only as an 

 historical flower, was in lovely trim, the 

 colour unequalled, and the blossoms well 

 opened. Ferns were well shown, but there 

 were none from Mr. Sim, and his absence 



